Joint investigation by the Guardian and Bureau of Investigative Journalism exposes scandalous treatment of vulnerable children.  More than 480 private firms have been paid a total of more than £250m for 1,800 unlawful placements of children into illegal, unregistered care homes in just the past two years. Among them, Thurrock Council paid £2.7m to DMC Consulting … Continue reading Local authorities spend £255m on illegal unregistered care homes